Man in Warhammer, starting Primarch

The successive returns of the Primarchs and Dukel's taking over as Warmaster were a major turning point for the Empire. This not only represented the hope for mankind in the dark age, but also represented the reshuffling and redistribution of the Empire's power.

For thousands of years, the Inquisition held the most power in the empire, second only to the High Council. Despite their misdeeds, when this behemoth collapsed, someone still needed to take over their responsibilities.

Duker felt that it was appropriate to temporarily hand over this power and responsibility to the Imperial Palace Guards. In the past ten thousand years, the Forbidden Army has done almost nothing serious in the palace, and it has wasted a lot of the empire's military power.

You must know that the armor on the Forbidden Army alone is worth a living planet. What's more, there are not only the Forbidden Army in the palace, but also nearly a hundred mortal auxiliary legions, who are fully capable of shouldering the obligations of the Inquisition, and even doing better.

In the empire, Duker never believed that anyone's position could not be replaced. Today's empire lacked everything except people.

"Let us invite the next murderer." Duker shook the secret message in his hand and looked at the high lord of the Supreme Council.

"Supreme Lord, who do you think are involved in this secret letter?"

After hearing the original body's inquiry, the High Lord, who had been huddled at the end of the investigation team and tried to reduce his presence as much as possible, was suddenly sweating.

He may be bad, but he's definitely not stupid.

Looking at the secret letter that had not yet been opened, he knew that it was a secret letter from Schrödinger.

As long as the contents of the envelope have not been released, its contents could implicate anyone.

He even had reason to suspect that what was in the envelope at the moment was just a blank piece of paper, and he was just waiting for all the dust to settle before writing his testimony.

Cold sweat continued to fall along the forehead of the high lord. He knew that his answer at this moment was crucial. If it did not meet the other party's wishes, his name and the name of the entire Supreme Council would appear on the list.

But he also didn't want to answer according to the other party's wishes.

——In this way, he will once again become a "loyal real-name whistleblower" and a shameful betrayer of the powerful class.

The betrayer is more hateful than the enemy. After this storm, he and even the entire Supreme Council, even if they can survive, will bear the most ferocious revenge of the 'noble remnants'.

Duker killed the man, the Primarchs got the benefits, but the high lords of the Supreme Council took the blame?

The high lord guessed the original body's thoughts, which made him even more confused.

Just when he was in trouble, Guilliman's voice suddenly sounded. The regent's calm voice calmed the high lord's nervous heart a little.

"Brother, I think the Ministry of Military Affairs is less suspicious and the priority can be lower."

"Why?" Duker was puzzled.

"There are three admirals in the Ministry of War, and they are Macraggeans." Guilliman gave his answer.

Duker glanced at the Regent in surprise, and at the same time understood what the other party meant.

The reason for his surprise was that he underestimated Guilliman's political ability.

No wonder that in his original trajectory, Guilliman was able to deal with the powerful people on Terra for so long while shouldering the heavy responsibility of the Dark Crusade by himself.

It turns out that there are Macraggeans in the middle and high-level positions of various departments on Terra, and even the generals of the Ministry of Military Affairs.

Lowering the priority is obviously to allow some time to make some preparations before the investigation team arrives at the Ministry of Military Affairs.

Guilliman was ready to play out this scene with Dulquer.

He had no ability to stop his brother's actions, nor did he intend to.

From the very beginning, he also felt that the scope of Dukel's actions was a bit outrageous.

But after using his brain, which is not inferior to a biological computer, and thinking about it carefully, he feels that it is inexplicably reasonable.

He knew that the big drama planned by Duker could not be hidden from everyone all the time, and no matter how effective the anesthetic was, it would not be effective forever.

But he also knew that those in power who could quickly see through this drama would have a hard time surviving tonight.

After the high-level officials died violently while chasing the murderer, the remaining middle-level and even lower-level people were easily fooled.

Even if there are still some stubborn remnants in the galaxy, they will take the lead in targeting the Supreme Council as the "loyal whistleblower".

After the remaining conflicts are divided, the empire will transition to a new era at the minimum cost.

In this new era, the Primarchs, who gathered power without alienating mortals, would be able to focus on their shared ideals - to restore the glory of the Imperium and realize Man's Manifest Destiny as the finest race to rule the galaxy.

When Guilliman saw the present and the future clearly, he admitted that his heart was moved.

No, it’s not just him. There is no fool among the Primarchs. Guilliman believes that every Primarch understands Dukel’s intentions at this moment. In the face of a common ideal, every Primarch is willing to accompany Duker. Go crazy.

Imagine the vision of the future.

Guilliman felt the blood well up in his chest, burning, as if he had drank the strongest wolf wine.

He looked at his brother, and the fiery enthusiasm and courage at this moment even made him suspect that he was influenced by Dukel's charisma.

But he knew very well that this was not the case.

It's because of the ideals they share, nothing more.

The Primarchs all had beautiful ideas for the future in their hearts.

They worked hard and passionately to get closer to the unreachable dream.

But the high lord at this time had completely different ideas.

When he heard the conversation between the Prince Regent and Duker, his fearful and entangled heart finally died completely.

He knew that he had completely lost the ability to turn the situation around, and he saw that the future was bleak.

"High Lord, haven't you remembered yet?" Duker asked.

"I remembered, my lord."

The high lord replied calmly,

"As far as I know, the Generalissimo of the Ministry of Justice has frequent contacts with the assassination master of the Assassin's Court."

He has completely given up on himself.

Just the energy of the two Primarchs, Dukel and Guilliman, gave him an almost suffocating sense of oppression, and now there were four Primarchs on Terra.

The Lion and Sanguinius have not made their attitudes clear yet, but this does not mean that they are weak and can be bullied. No one will look down on the Dark Angels and Blood Angels.

Although representatives of the Ministry of Justice and the Assassin's Court also have seats on the Supreme Council.

But the high lord would not really regard these representatives as his own. He upheld the heart of a dead Taoist friend and never died of a poor Taoist, and decisively devoted his loyalty to Dukel.

The high lord decided to either not do the betrayal of the noble class, or to do it without leaving any consequences!

He even took the initiative to fabricate the possible motives of the Generalissimo of the Ministry of Justice and the details of his actions.

Showing his loyalty to the Primarchs.

"A wise decision." Dukel nodded with satisfaction.

"Secretary, record these testimonies. When the incident is over, these testimonies will be disclosed to the people of the empire as the results of our investigation."

The clerk quickly wrote down the testimony provided by the high lord with added details.

He also asked the high lord to cooperate and recorded a holographic projection.

At this time, Efilar and the commander of the Forbidden Army also came over at the right time.

Efilar: "Your Highness, the whereabouts of the murderous ghost appeared in the Ministry of Justice."

Waldo: "The Assassin Lord of the Court of Assassins disappeared outside the Ministry of Justice."

After hearing what they said, Duker brewed his emotions.

Then he got furious:

"Okay, I originally doubted whether the citizen's report was true." He continued, "The Ministry of Justice knows the law and breaks the law, and the crime will be increased! I hope the generalissimo will not make a mistake!"

He also adjusted his posture deliberately to confirm that everything was saved by the recorder.

He walked out of the courtroom with long strides,

The investigation team arrived at the Ministry of Justice——

Of course, there is only the Grand Marshal in the Ministry of Justice, not the Lord of Assassins.

Faced with the original body's question, the Generalissimo of the Ministry of Justice simply replied, "Your Highness, I have never seen the murderous ghost, nor have I seen the Lord of Assassins. And I heard that the Lord of Assassins went out on a mission and is not in Thailand now. pull."

Duker did not continue to ask.

The High Lord, who was at the end of the team, was the first to speak, "Generalissimo, I saw the Lord of Assassins this morning."

The Grand Marshal looked at him, with cold murderous intent flashing in his eyes, and then said in a cold voice, "You are wrong. Three Primarchs, please follow me to the secret room to discuss in detail."

Seeing his calm look, Duker asked curiously,

"Generalissimo, according to the current evidence, you are not only knowing and breaking the law, but you are also covering up the real murderer and obstructing the investigation of the original body. I have reason to suspect that you have sent out the murderous ghost and the master of assassins through the Ministry of Justice. Terra, I suspect that you are the real culprit behind His Majesty's assassination. Aren't you afraid that you have committed such a big evil? "

The Grand Marshal's expression changed slightly when he heard this, but overall he remained very calm.

The next second, Duker received a psychic transmission from the Generalissimo, "Your Highness, there may be a deeper secret about His Majesty's assassination. Please come with me to the secret room to discuss it in detail, as long as Your Highness is willing to let go of the Ministry of Justice." , I am willing to hand over all the evidence, and you will be able to find out the whole truth immediately."

Hidden deeper secrets?

the truth?

What did the Legal Department find?

Duker and the Grand Marshal looked at each other.

Of course he knew the truth, he had pierced that sword with his own hands. But if the Generalissimo already knows the truth, shouldn't he be even more afraid of me?

The bravery in his eyes didn't look like an act.

So confident?

A guess flashed through Dukel's mind, and then he laughed, "The truth? Only what I found is the truth!"

In the shocked eyes of the Grand Marshal, Dukel slapped him in the face, "The Emperor's son will not collaborate with any evil person!"

boom!

Although the original body did not exert even a trace of strength, the Grand Marshal was still sent flying more than ten meters, hit the wall and slowly slid down.

The generalissimo even felt that he had been beaten to death, but he came back to life.

He looked at the original body in disbelief. He really found out the secret before he dared to trade with the original body.

As the Generalissimo of the Ministry of Justice, he holds so many secrets that ordinary people cannot imagine.

Otherwise he wouldn't be so calm.

But Dukel's reaction caught him off guard.

Does the other party really not want to know the secrets about the Emperor's assassination?

Although these secrets have not yet been fully obtained, the other party should be very interested.

Although the Grand Marshal could also see that Duker was purging the nobles in the name of investigating the case, he did not believe that the other party really had no interest in the real murderer of the Emperor.

Of course Duker didn't know what the Grand Marshal was thinking, otherwise the smile on his face would have been brighter.

This was a script he directed and acted in. What did the Generalissimo find out?

But the so-called secrets were not important to him at all, and even the Grand Marshal himself was not important to him.

Dukel didn't even care what the Grand Marshal's name was.

But there is no Generalissimo of the Ministry of Justice, which is important to him.

"Your Highness Dukel, I really know the truth about your Majesty's assassination case!"

Seeing the original body walking towards him, the Grand Marshal was really anxious. He didn't know if he could resist the next slap, so he loudly said his biggest trump card.

If Duker were to fight him hard, he would kill him directly and let his trump card be forcibly invalidated, and he would die of agony.

Hearing the words of the Generalissimo, Duker had no reaction, but the others were very shocked.

The Lion King, Guilliman and the commander of the Imperial Guard looked at each other.

Compared with the doubts in the eyes of the two men, what emerged in the eyes of the male lion was a strong killing intent.

In the Lion King's view, the truth about the Emperor's assassination must be absolutely buried, and should not be known to any mortal except for a few Primarchs and the Custodes.

Although the reaction of the Generalissimo of the Ministry of Justice at this moment did not look like he knew the truth.

But this does not prevent the lion from finding a way to die.

The high lord's face turned pale instantly, "Do you know the truth? No wonder you have been staying at home recently. You don't go anywhere except the Legal Department, and you don't attend any gatherings."

His heart sank to the bottom.

The High Lord was too eager to show off just now. In order to show his loyalty to the original body, he had completely offended the Grand Marshal of the Ministry of Justice.

Once the Grand Marshal survives tonight with this secret, he will not be able to escape the liquidation of the Ministry of Justice in the days to come.

"The Ministry of Justice found clues a few days ago." The Grand Marshal continued,

"According to our clues, the real culprit is pointed out."

The generalissimo stared at the high lord as he spoke. The betrayer was more hateful than the enemy. There was unconcealed murderous intent in his eyes.

There was a sneer on the corner of his mouth - as long as he can survive tonight, if he can't take care of the original body, he can't take care of you?

The high lord's heart sank a little bit.

There can be a figure of a person,

But faster than the words of the generalissimo.

A cold light flashed,

The lion's majestic body was already standing on the left side of the Generalissimo's body.

Blood spurted out, and until the last moment of his life, the generalissimo still had a sneer for the high lord on his expression.

"There are secrets among secrets, and not all secrets should be made public." Leon shook off the blood on the blade,

"They deserve to be buried."

At this moment, the scene was eerily quiet, and everyone was shocked by the lion's determination.

The high lord turned pale and swallowed, looking at the pool of scarlet blood under the generalissimo, he didn't even know whether he should be happy or afraid.

Happily, the Grand Marshal's death spared him from the full force of the Ministry of Justice.

What's scary is that Leon, who seems silent, can still kill the Generalissimo with unlimited power so decisively.

Then it would be easier to kill him, the high lord.

The Supreme Lord, who had always been at the top of Terra's power in the past, now felt no sense of security in front of the original body.

"Brother, you are too sensitive. I really want to know what he found out." Even Duker said helplessly.

"I don't want to bet on any slight possibility." The lion said with a cold tone, "Everything here should be buried."

He waved his hand, and a whole company of Dark Angels walked out from nowhere.

Bang bang bang bang bang!

From the moment they entered the Ministry of Justice, the sound of bolters continued.

The Dark Angels began their allegiance.

"Okay." Duker understood the Lion's mission. He was the Emperor's secret keeper. This mission was even more noble than his life in the Lion's eyes.

"Since you did it, you should finish it. From now on, you will temporarily take over the responsibilities of the Ministry of Justice and the Assassin's Court. I believe that the Dark Angel can only do better than mortals."

The lion fell silent upon hearing this, thinking.

The Dark Angels are different from the Custodes in that they are not idle, on the contrary, they are extremely busy.

However, considering the responsibilities of the Assassin's Court and the Ministry of Justice, this does not require the Dark Angels to complete it themselves, they only need to cultivate a group of loyal mortals.

The lion finally agreed,

"The only thing I can guarantee is that too many innocent people will not be killed by mistake."

"That's enough." Dukel nodded, "The Assassin's Court will also be left to your disposal."

"Can."

The Lion King left, taking the 'evidence' that Duker gave him, and together with the Dark Angels, he went to the Assassin Court for friendly negotiations.

After the lion left, Dulquer looked at Guilliman.

"Brother, is the Military Ministry ready?"

"Not yet." Guilliman smiled bitterly. "Things happen so fast here. The most time we spend is on the way here."

"Then let's see how many evil deeds the Ministry of Justice has done." Dukel said.

This time, the Dark Angels handed the collected documents into the hands of the two Primarchs without the need for the Sisters of Mind to take action.

The most important responsibility of the Ministry of Justice is to ensure that planet rulers within the empire's territory comply with imperial laws and to supervise local law enforcers to maintain order.

The Ministry of Justice has law enforcement authority over most people in the Empire. With the exception of Space Marines, Inquisitors, and Navigator families, they can arrest, interrogate, and execute almost anyone within their jurisdiction, whether they are planetary governors, nobles, or even Imperial Guardsmen or Imperial Guardsmen. Navy officers have the power to convict and execute them on the spot.

The nearly unlimited power made these law enforcers who maintained the laws of the empire increasingly ignore the fairness of the law.

In the early days of the Ministry of Justice, they were able to strictly maintain the fairness of imperial laws.

But in the thousands of years since the Emperor ascended the throne, they gradually evolved into - I am the law!

In the laws of the empire, there was a serious crime that could be punished with death on the spot, but it was a "pocket crime"-the crime of heresy.

For example: If you insult another person, and the person you insulted happens to be a Legal Department moderator.

So according to the logic of the Ministry of Justice - life is the emperor's currency, insulting the currency is equivalent to embezzling the emperor's property, absolute heresy, execution!

Similarly, the crime of heresy can be used almost anywhere. Whether or not someone will be arrested depends on the mood of the Ministry of Justice.

Dukel and Guilliman saw at this moment that in the archives of the Ministry of Justice, there was almost an entire warehouse filled with verdicts on heresy.

And this may only be the verdict handed down in recent decades.

This means that countless people, and even countless worlds, have been accused of heresy and massacres called executions have been carried out.

The two Primarchs walked out of the Ministry of Justice with heavy hearts.

Duker looked at the sky of Terra. Everywhere he saw was bottomless darkness.

"The sun has set, the night has fallen, and now it is midnight."

"Dawn is coming."